400 Lake Street • Ithaca, New York • 14850
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Position Title: ICSD Technical Assistant
Brief Description: The Fine and Performing Arts Department seeks additional technical assistance on an hourly timesheet for the theatrical productions and events with the ICSD theaters for 2025-2026. Duties may include, but are not limited to, lighting, sound, set design or set construction and tech crew supervision and training. The Technical Assistant will provide implementation and/or supervision of the technical operations for the theatrical productions or events within the ICSD theaters. The work is performed under the general supervision of the Director of Fine and Performing Arts with considerable latitude allowed for the exercise of independent judgment and creativity in collaboration with the full time Technical Assistant for ICSD theaters.
Location(s): Fine & Performing Arts
Anticipated Start Date: 9/2/2026
Posting Dates: 6/9/2026- Until Filled
Number of Vacancies: 5
Required Qualifications:
A. Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with a Bachelor's degree in Fine and Performing Arts, Visual Communications, Visual Arts, Computer Technology, or a related field with similar course curriculum. The coursework for such degree must have included at least five (5) theatrical productions that involved activities such as technical direction, lighting, sound, carpentry, video or related activities; or
B. Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college with an Associate's degree in Fine and Performing Arts, Visual Communications, Visual Arts, Computer Technology, or a related field with similar course curriculum and two (2) years of full time paid experience, or its part-time and/or volunteer equivalent, in theatrical productions that involved activities such as technical direction, lighting, sound, carpentry, video or related activities; or
C. Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma and four (4) years of full time paid experience, or its part time and/or volunteer equivalent, in theatrical productions that involved activities such as technical direction, lighting, sound, carpentry, video or related activities; or
D. Any equivalent combination of training and experience as defined by the limits of (A), (B) and (C) above.
Duties may include:
- Communication and collaboration with creative team and Fine Arts Director during pre-production, production and post-production dates, through design meetings, production meetings with the creative team, and check in meetings with the Fine Arts Director.
- Approval of production designs that fall within the scope of the production in regards to time, resources and budget.
- Scenery construction and implementation is completed and falls within the scope of the production in regards to time, resources and budget.
- Supervision and training is provided to the student tech crew engaged in technical activities for the production and performances or event. Student training and supervision includes: stage management, sound, lights and backstage crew.
- Assurance of proper operation and care of all AV and technical equipment.
- Maintenance of an orderly storage, theater and backstage area for scenery, lighting, sound and theatrical equipment during rehearsals and performances in adherence with safety protocols and fire codes.
- Adherence to district and department goals and commitments.
- AED/CPR training and certification.
Internal Applicants: Apply online at SchoolFront | Step by step Guide
Internal EA Applicants only can also send their letter via email at [email protected].
If you are a substitute or in the process of onboarding and haven't officially started, you will be considered an external applicant.
External Applicants: Apply online at RecruitFront
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2. Create an Application: Checkmark School Related Personnel Only!
3. Apply to Job Posting: After finishing step 2, select APPLY on the job posting.
Salary Range: $23.88 per hour for extracurricular theater activities. Assignments are on a short term basis through the production process up to a certain number of hours per show. Theater productions run from September through June. Send letter of interest to Daphne Shululu, [email protected]
If you need assistance applying, you can make an appointment here. This link is only for help with the application process. If you have a question about your status, please email [email protected]
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09/02/2026
